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CLASS="ABSTRACT"
><A
-NAME="AEN4"
+NAME="AEN6"
></A
><P
></P
></DT
><DT
><A
-HREF="#MOREINFOS"
->More infos</A
+HREF="#MOREINFO"
+>More info</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="#SUPPORT"
>Support and Service via Sourceforge</A
></DT
+><DD
+><DL
+><DT
+><A
+HREF="#CONTACT-SUPPORT"
+>Get Support</A
+></DT
+><DT
+><A
+HREF="#CONTACT-BUGS"
+>Report Bugs</A
+></DT
+><DT
+><A
+HREF="#CONTACT-FEATURE"
+>Request New Features</A
+></DT
><DT
><A
-HREF="#AEN88"
->Copyright</A
+HREF="#CONTACT-ADS"
+>Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
></DT
><DT
><A
-HREF="#AEN95"
+HREF="#CONTACT-OTHER"
+>Other</A
+></DT
+></DL
+></DD
+><DT
+><A
+HREF="#AEN109"
+>License</A
+></DT
+><DT
+><A
+HREF="#AEN129"
>History</A
></DT
+><DT
+><A
+HREF="#AEN147"
+></A
+></DT
></DL
></DIV
><DIV
> <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
-> is based on the code of the
- <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Internet Junkbuster</SPAN
-> (tm).
- <SPAN
+> is based on <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
-> was originally written by JunkBusters
- Corporation, and was released as free open-source software under the GNU GPL.
- Stefan Waldherr made many improvements, and started the SourceForge project
- to continue development.</P
-><P
-> <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> continues the
- <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
-> tradition, but adds many
- refinements, enhancements and new features.</P
+>Internet
+ Junkbuster</SPAN
+> (tm).</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT1"
><HR><H1
CLASS="SECT1"
><A
-NAME="MOREINFOS"
->More infos</A
+NAME="MOREINFO"
+>More info</A
></H1
><P
><P
> A list of <A
HREF="user-manual/introduction.html#AEN37"
TARGET="_top"
->new features</A
+>features</A
><br>
</P
></LI
> <A
HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/ijbfaq.html"
TARGET="_top"
->JunkBuster Corporation</A
+>Junkbusters Corporation</A
><br>
</P
></LI
><P
CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
> <A
+HREF="team/index.html"
+TARGET="_top"
+>Pictures of the Privoxy Team</A
+><br>
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
+> <A
HREF="developer-manual/index.html"
TARGET="_top"
>Developer Manual</A
>Support and Service via Sourceforge</A
></H1
><P
-> We value your feedback. However, to provide you with the best support, please
- note:
-
- <P
-></P
-><UL
-><LI
+> We value your feedback. In fact, we rely on it to improve
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> and its configuration.
+ However, please note the following hints, so we can
+ provide you with the best support:</P
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><HR><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="CONTACT-SUPPORT"
+>Get Support</A
+></H2
><P
-CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
-> Use the Sourceforge Support Forum to get help:<br>
- <br>
- <A
+> For casual users, our support forum at
+ <A
+HREF="http://sourceforge.net/"
+TARGET="_top"
+>SourceForge</A
+>
+ is probably best suited:
+ <A
HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118"
TARGET="_top"
>http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118</A
-><br>
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
+></P
><P
-CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
-> Submit bugs only through our Sourceforge Bug Forum:<br>
- <br>
- <A
+> All users are of course welcome to discuss their issues on the <A
+HREF="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-users"
+TARGET="_top"
+>users
+ mailing list</A
+>, where the developers also hang around.</P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><HR><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="CONTACT-BUGS"
+>Report Bugs</A
+></H2
+><P
+> Please report all bugs <I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>only</I
+> through our
+ bug tracker:
+ <A
HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118"
TARGET="_top"
>http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118</A
->. <br>
- </P
+>. </P
><P
-> Make sure that the bug has not already been submitted. Please try to
- verify that it is a <SPAN
+> Before doing so, please make sure that the bug has not already been submitted
+ and observe the aditional hints at the top of the <A
+HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=11118&atid=111118"
+TARGET="_top"
+>submit
+ form</A
+>.</P
+><P
+>
+ Please try to verify that it is a <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
-> bug, and not a
- browser or site bug first. If you are using your own custom configuration,
- please try the stock configs to see if the problem is a configuration
- related bug. And if not using the latest development snapshot, please try
- the latest one. Or even better, CVS sources. Please be sure to include the
- <SPAN
+> bug,
+ and not a browser or site bug first. If unsure,
+ try <A
+HREF="javascript:void(window.open('http://config.privoxy.org/toggle?mini=y&set=disabled','ijbstatus','width=250,height=100,resizable=yes,scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,copyhistory=no').focus());"
+TARGET="_top"
+>toggling
+ off</A
+> <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
->/<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
+>, and see if the problem persists.
+ The <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/appendix.html#ACTIONSANAT"
+TARGET="_top"
+>appendix
+ of the user manual</A
+> also has helpful information
+ on action debugging. If you are using your own custom configuration, please try
+ the stock configs to see if the problem is configuration related.</P
+><P
+> If not using the latest version, chances are that the bug has been found
+ and fixed in the meantime. We would appreciate if you could take the time
+ to <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/installation.html"
+TARGET="_top"
+>upgrade
+ to the latest version</A
+> (or even the latest CVS snapshot) and verify
+ your bug, but this is not required for reporting.</P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><HR><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="CONTACT-FEATURE"
+>Request New Features</A
+></H2
+><P
+> You are welcome to submit ideas on new features or other proposals
+ for improvement through our feature request tracker at
+ <A
+HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118"
+TARGET="_top"
+>http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118</A
+>.</P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><HR><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="CONTACT-ADS"
+>Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
+></H2
+><P
+> Please send feedback on ads that slipped through, innocent images that were blocked,
+ and any other problems relating to the <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>default.action</TT
+> file through
+ our actions feedback mechanism located at
+ <A
+HREF="javascript:w=Math.floor(screen.width/2);h=Math.floor(screen.height*0.9);void(window.open('http://www.privoxy.org/actions','Feedback','screenx='+w+',width='+w+',height='+h+',scrollbars=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,copyhistory=no').focus());"
+TARGET="_top"
+>http://www.privoxy.org/actions/</A
+>.
+ On this page, you will also find a bookmark which will take you back there from
+ any troubled site and even pre-fill the form!</P
+><P
+> New, improved <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>default.action</TT
+> files will occasionally be made
+ available based on your feedback. These will be announced on the <A
+HREF="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-announce"
+TARGET="_top"
+>ijbswa-announce</A
>
- version, platform, browser, any pertinent log data, any other relevant
- details (please be specific) and, if possible, some way to reproduce the
- bug.
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
-> Submit feature requests only through our Sourceforge feature request <br>
- forum:<br>
- <br>
- <A
-HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118&func=browse"
-TARGET="_top"
->http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118&func=browse</A
->.<br>
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
->We will soon have an automated way to submit advertisements, incorrectly<br>
-blocked images, popups and the like. Check back.<br>
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
+ list and available from our <A
+HREF="http://sf.net/projects/ijbswa/"
+TARGET="_top"
+>project page</A
+>.</P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><HR><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
+NAME="CONTACT-OTHER"
+>Other</A
+></H2
><P
-CLASS="LITERALLAYOUT"
-> For any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists:<br>
- <br>
- <A
+>For any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists. Technically interested users
+and people who wish to contribute to the project are also welcome on the developers list!
+You can find an overview of all <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Prixoxy</SPAN
+>-related mailing lists,
+including list archives, at:
+<A
HREF="http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118"
TARGET="_top"
>http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118</A
->.<br>
- </P
-><P
-> Anyone interested in actively participating in development and related
- discussions can also join the appropriate mailing list. Archives are
- available too.
- </P
-></LI
-></UL
-></P
+>.</P
+></DIV
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT1"
><HR><H1
CLASS="SECT1"
><A
-NAME="AEN88"
->Copyright</A
+NAME="AEN109"
+>License</A
></H1
><P
+> Copyright © 2001, 2002 by Privoxy Developers <TT
+CLASS="EMAIL"
+><<A
+HREF="mailto:developers@privoxy.org"
+>developers@privoxy.org</A
+>></TT
+></P
+><P
+> Some source code is based on code Copyright © 1997 by Anonymous Coders
+ and Junkbusters, Inc. and licensed under the <I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>GNU General Public
+ License</I
+>.</P
+><P
> <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> is free software; you can
- redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
-
- License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
- License, or (at your option) any later version.</P
+ redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
+ <I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>GNU General Public
+ License</I
+>, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.</P
><P
> This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ <I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>GNU General Public License</I
+> for
+
more details, which is available from the Free Software Foundation, Inc, 59
Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.</P
><P
> You should have received a copy of the <A
HREF="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html"
TARGET="_top"
->GNU General Public License</A
+> <I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>GNU General Public License</I
+></A
>
- along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.</P
+ along with this program; if not, write to the <P
+CLASS="ADDRESS"
+> Free Software<br>
+ Foundation, Inc. <SPAN
+CLASS="STREET"
+>59 Temple Place</SPAN
+> - Suite 330<br>
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="CITY"
+>Boston</SPAN
+>, <SPAN
+CLASS="STATE"
+>MA</SPAN
+> <SPAN
+CLASS="POSTCODE"
+>02111-1307</SPAN
+><br>
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="COUNTRY"
+>USA</SPAN
+> </P
+></P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT1"
><HR><H1
CLASS="SECT1"
><A
-NAME="AEN95"
+NAME="AEN129"
>History</A
></H1
><P
-> <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> is evolved, and derived from,
- <SPAN
+> In the beginning, there was the
+ <A
+HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com/ijb.html"
+TARGET="_top"
+><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
->the Internet Junkbuster</SPAN
->, with many
- improvments and enhancements over the original.</P
+>Internet Junkbuster</SPAN
+></A
+>,
+ by Anonymous Coders and <A
+HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com/"
+TARGET="_top"
+>Junkbusters
+ Corporation</A
+>. It saved many users a lot of pain in the early days of
+ web advertising and user tracking.</P
><P
-> <SPAN
+> But the web, its protocols and standards, and with it, the techniques for
+ forcing users to consume ads, give up autonomy over their browsing, and
+ for spying on them, kept evolving. Unfortunately, the <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
-> was originally written by Anonymous
- Coders and <A
+>Internet
+ Junkbuster</SPAN
+> did not. Version 2.0.2, published in 1998, was
+ (and is) the last official
+ <A
+HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com/ijbdist.html#release"
+TARGET="_top"
+>release</A
+>
+ available from <A
HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com"
TARGET="_top"
->Junkbuster's
- Corporation</A
->, and was released as free open-source software under the
- GNU GPL. <A
+>Junkbusters Corporation</A
+>.
+ Fortunately, it had been released under the GNU
+ <A
+HREF="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html"
+TARGET="_top"
+> GPL</A
+>, which allowed further
+ development by others.</P
+><P
+> So Stefan Waldherr started maintaining an
+ <A
HREF="http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/"
TARGET="_top"
->Stefan
- Waldherr</A
-> made many improvements, and started the <A
-HREF="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/"
+>improved version of the
+ software</A
+>, to which eventually a number of people contributed patches.
+ It could already replace banners with a transparent image, and had a first
+ version of pop-up killing, but it was still very closely based on the
+ original, with all its limitations, such as the lack of HTTP/1.1 support,
+ flexible per-site configuration, or content modification. The last release
+ from this effort was version 2.0.2-10, published in 2000.</P
+><P
+> Then, some
+ <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/copyright.html#AUTHORS"
TARGET="_top"
->SourceForge project
- Privoxy</A
-> to rekindle development. There are now several active
- developers contributing. The last stable release of
- <SPAN
+>developers</A
+>
+ picked up the thread, and started turning the software inside out, upside down,
+ and then reassembled it, adding many
+ <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/introduction.html#FEATURES"
+TARGET="_top"
+>new
+ features</A
+> along the way.</P
+><P
+> The result of this is <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
-> was v2.0.2, which has now
- grown whiskers ;-).</P
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>, whose first
+ stable release, 3.0, is due in May 2002.</P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT1"
+><HR><H1
+CLASS="SECT1"
+><A
+NAME="AEN147"
+></A
+></H1
+><P
+><DIV
+CLASS="INFORMALTABLE"
+><A
+NAME="AEN150"
+></A
+><P
+></P
+><TABLE
+BORDER="0"
+WIDTH="100%"
+CLASS="CALSTABLE"
+><TBODY
+><TR
+><TD
+WIDTH="100%"
+ALIGN="CENTER"
+VALIGN="TOP"
+> <A
+HREF="http://sourceforge.net/"
+TARGET="_top"
+> <IMG
+SRC="http://sourceforge.net/sflogo.php?group_id=11118&type=1&dummy=.gif">
+ </A
+>
+ </TD
+></TR
+></TBODY
+></TABLE
+><P
+></P
+></DIV
+></P
+><P
+> <SUB
+> Copyright © 2001, 2002 by Privoxy Developers
+ </SUB
+></P
></DIV
></DIV
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